What is Payment Setup?

Payment Setup is critical to the payment process as it affects the "who" and "how" of reporting costs and requesting payments. 

Payment Setup is the process where the Plan Sponsor determines who reports cost data for each Benefit Option on the application, how the information is communicated to CMS' RDS Center, and who requests interim payments if the Plan Sponsor chooses to submit interim payment requests. During the Payment Setup process, the Plan Sponsor identifies individuals and/or Vendors responsible for reporting costs associated with each Benefit Option and requesting payments for an approved application.